Give young gifted learners real-world thinking tasks with Primary People & Settings – Observation & Prediction Prompts. Each card features a person in an everyday (or tricky!) setting plus guiding questions that invite students to observe, empathize, predict problems, and invent better solutions. It’s creative problem-solving made concrete—and kid friendly.
What’s Inside:
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✅ Picture prompts of real people in real settings
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✅ Guiding questions to spark observation, prediction, and “what if” thinking
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✅ Invent/Improve extension on every card for design-thinking practice
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✅ Teacher tips for quick launch, discussion, and share-outs
Why It Helps:
✔️ Builds empathy and perspective-taking
✔️ Strengthens prediction, problem-solving, and visual reasoning
✔️ Introduces engineering design thinking in an age-appropriate way
✔️ Boosts oral language, creativity, and confidence
How to Use It:
- Warm-ups for morning meeting or SEL circles
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Centers or small-group STEM/creativity rotations
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Early finisher challenges or gifted pull-outs
- Launchpads for mini design projects and gallery walks
Student Directions (print on the back if you like):
- Look closely at the person and the setting.
- Read the questions on the card. What problems might they face?
- Use your imagination—what could you invent or improve to help this person?
➡️ Add Primary People & Settings to your toolkit and watch students observe deeply, think compassionately, and invent boldly!
